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BEZ IS BACK
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Michael Arace
Born and raised in Hartford, Conn. Hartford Courant 1982-1999. Major beats: Boston Celtics/NBA, Hartford Whalers/NHL, UConn basketball. Columbus Dispatch 1999-2025. First Blue Jackets beat writer. Columnist 2004-2025.
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Suddenly, the Crew run faster
The Black & Gold had their legs going after the coaching change. Coincidence?
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Enter Laurent Courtois
"Past is the past. Next."
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The new Crew is the old Celtic
Henrik Rydström was 3-7-4 through his first 14 games with the Crew when he got fired. Sigi Schmid was 4-6-4 through his first 14 games with the Crew in 2006, when he got fired. No, wait. Sigi didn't get fired. Godspeed, Henrik, and RIP Sigi.
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The Weekly Dis
Preakness picks, Torts fined (again), more news from the Nancyverse
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Henrik Rydström: "Yeah, I have some notes."
Wallowing with the Crew and Waddelling with the Blue Jackets
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First order of business: Blue Jackets re-up with center Charlie Coyle
And the numbers are eye-popping
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Columbus Crew given the statue treatment by New York Pigeons
"This was a disappointment, for sure."
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Columbus Crew ambition
Coach Henrik Rydström wants to take the Crew back to the top of the continent.
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Death, taxes and the Blue Jackets losing the NHL draft lottery
The three verities of The Disrespected
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Deadballs: Crew set-pieced to their knees by Minnesota United
"Inches, small, small moments in the small moments of the game. It's just margins. It can win you a game."